Input validation error in vBulletin - CVE-2011-5251
Published: December 31, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43221
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-5251
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: vBulletin
Affected software:
vBulletin
vBulletin
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Open redirect vulnerability in forum/login.php in vBulletin 4.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the url parameter in a lostpw action.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-5251
Install update from vendor's website.